Roofing tile



Jan. 29, 1924.

' B. scHNlTZLER ooFING TILE 'File'd oct.- 31. 1922 w/mtssfs ,AfA/UM ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 29, 1924.,

BERNHARD scnnrsatnn, naw veren, n.

noorrne TILE application ined october 31, 1922. serial ivo. 598,1'65.

To all whom t vii-ay concern.'

Be it known that I, BERNHARD SoHNrrz- Lan, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, Edgemere, borough of Queens, in the county of Queens and State ot New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Roofing Tiles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in tiles primarily designed for rooting.

The general object of this invention is the provision of a cheap, simple and durable tile for roofing so constructed as to include all the necessary members' for building a complete weatherproof roofV by assembling the tiles in position on the rootl frame.

This object is accomplished by forming a tile` including a body, the lower edge off which is thicker than the upper edge, notching one side of the body vso that it will receive projections formed on the side of an adjacent tile, providing on the side opposite the notched side prcjections'for engaging in the notches of an adjacent tile, forming integral with the body a strip which extends over the notched side so as to overlap an adjacent Atile, and forming in the lower portion of the tile a hollow member for seating over the strip formed on any tile. In case the tile is to be used for changing the plane of the roof the body is made triangular in shape and with a V-shaped cross section. The remainder of the structure is similar.

This and other objects of the invention will be mo-re clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. Y p

Figure 1 is a top plan view of three tiles assembled;

Figure 2 is a section along the line 2 2, Fi ure 1; i

igure 3 is an elevation of the lower end of a tile;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a tile for changing the plane of the roof;

Figure 5 is an elevation of the lower end of the tile shown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a portion of a roof formed by assembling a number of tiles.

Referring to the above ymentioned drawings, the invention includes a rectangular body 11, one side of which. has a plurality of notches 12 Vformed therein, and the other side of which has a plurality of projections so located relative to the tile that the lowei` j face is a continuation of the top plane ot the body 11. The lower endV 15 of the `body 11 is thicker than the upper end 16, and the `tile is gradually tapered from the lower end to the upper end. A member 18 1s formed Y integral with the lower portion of the body, 'providing a pocket 17 into which the upper end of the strip 14 may be fitted. If a member 18 were not formed providing a pocket 17 and a pocket were formed separately in the tile, the thickness of the material in the tile above the pocket would not be suilicient to withstand the strains that might be exerted upon it. Consequently, a. large number of the tiles would be destroyed by breaking. Cast with the body of each tile is a Aflexible strap 19 provided for attaching the tile to the cross members 10 of the root structure, as shown in Figure 2. Referring to Figure 4, the body 11 of the tile is made of a somewhat triangular shape presenting a V-shaped cross section, as seen in Figure 5. The sides are provided with the projections 13 and the notches 12 as described above. The strip 14 is also formed integral with the tile for overlapping an adjacent tile so as to'cover the joint between them. A reinforcing member 20 extends along the central line ot the tile, strengthening it so that it is not likely to break along such line. This tile is used for changing the plane of the rootl and is so constructed that the portion to the left of the rmember 20 would lie in one plane while the portion to the right ot the reinforcing member 2() would lie in another plane, t-hus connecting two rows of tile in different planes.

In order to explain the assembling of the rootI` three tiles 2], 22 and 23 are taken. The tiles 21 and 22 are placed on the cross members 10 oft the roof frame and thestraps 19 attached to said cross members. The projections 13 formed on the tile 22 project into` the notches 12 formed in the tile 21 when the ends of the tiles are in alinement. The strip 14 carried by the tile 21 overlaps the joint between the tiles 22 and 21. The tile 23 is then placed in position on one of the cross members 10 with the lower edge 15 resting on the upper edges 16 of the tiles 21 and 22. The member 18 which is formed in the central portion Vof tile 23 and presenting a pocket 17 tits over the upper end oit the strip 14 carried by the tile 21. In positioning one tile on the other concrete or cement might be introduced between the bearing edges so that a tight joint would be formed.

AReferring to Figure G, a root is shown which extends in two different planes. In this case the inoditied tile shown in Figure is used to fit over the joining edges oi the i two sections ot the root. The assemblage is similar to that describedin the preceding paragraph. The tile shown 'in Figure 4t may be used in conjunction with sections ot aV root extending in two different planes irrespective of whether the sections form an acute angle or an obtuse angle with one an# other on the outside.

A tile of this type would bc constructed. from concrete or any other suitable material and the forming of it is accomplished preferably by the use ot molds. In constructing tiles by the use oi concrete they may be colored to suit the purpose for which they are to be used. Y

I would state in conclusion that while the illustrated. lexample constitutes a practical embodiment oi my invention I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated since manifestly the saine can be considerably varied without departing from Vthe spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims.

1. A roofing tile comprising a body having notches formed in one side, projections shaped to tit the tile notches formed on the other side, a strip t'orined integral with the body and extending beyond the .notched edge, and a member ifornied in the center of the Ylower edge of the body for receiving an'end of a strip t'ormed integral with a tile.V

2. A tile root including a plurality ot' rows of tiles having a plurality oi' tiles in each row, each tile comprising a body havingrone side notched and the other side pro-v vided with a plurality ot projections, the notched side being adapted for receiving the projections ot an adjacent tile and the pro# jectioiis on the side opposite the notched'side being adapted for fitting into the notches et an adjacent tile, a strip formed integral with the body of each tile and extending over the notched side for overlapping the adjacent tile to cover the joint, and meinbcis iioiinedin the lower portion of each tile Ai'or titting over the strip on the tile next below.

25, tile rootI including` a roof frame, a plurality ot rows ot tiles having a plurality ot tiles in each row inounted on the root traine, eachtile comprising a body having one side notched and the other side provided with a plui'alityot projections, the notched side being adapted for receiving the projections of an adjacent tile andthe projeci tions on the side opposite the notched sich` beinev ada )ted for fitting. into the notches Y b E, ot an adjaccntrtile, a strip formed integral with each tile and extending over theV notched edge for overlapping the adjacent tile, membersriormed in. the lower portion of the tile tor fitting over the strip formed Y- integral with the tile next below, and means provided in conjunction with each tile body for attaching it to the root1 frame. n

4t. A tile rooi including a root' traine, a

plurality ot rows ot tiles having a plurality of tiles in each iow mounted on the roo-fV traine, each tile comprising a body thicker atthe loweredgeY than at theV upper edge and gradually tapering from the lower edge to the upper edge, one side of said body being notched and the other side'provided with a plurality ot project-ions, the notched side being adapted t'or receiving the. projections of an adjacent tile andthe projections on the side opposite the notched side being adapted for fitting into the notches of an adjacent tile, a strip formed integral with the body ot eac-li tilel and extending over the notched side for overlapping the adjacent tile, members formed in the'lower portion of each tile tor fitting over the strip on the tile next below, and means cast in,

the body of each tile for engagingthe root traine to retain the tile in position.

5. In a tile rooitlv ot the character described including a plurality ot rows of tiles and a BERNHARD SCHNITZLER. 

